Portable hair-drying and warming apparatus.



PATENTED. SEPT. 5, 1905.

0. HEATH & W. BOBBY. PORTABLE HAIR DRYING AND WARMING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 29,1904.

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PORTABLE HAIR-DRYING AND WARMING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 5, 1905.

Application filed October 29, 1904. Serial No. 230,585.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, CHARLES HEATH, a resident of Sackville road, and IVILLIAM ROBEY, a resident of 5 Wilton Court, Bexhillon-Sea, county of Sussex, England, subjects of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable Hair-Drying and Warming Apparatus, applicable also for other purposes and uses, of which the following is a specification.

This apparatus relates to improvements in apparatus especially designed for drying ladies hair after washing or shampooing, but also applicable for useas a warmer for ofiices, rooms, beds, feet, and cooked foods, and has for its object the construction of an electrical heating apparatus of a portable character so arranged that the singeing of the hair and the breaking of the glass of the electric heatinglamp by contact with the damp or wet hair is obviated.

Our improved apparatus may be constructed of any suitable metal; but as the said apparatus is exposed to the damp, brass, aluminium, or zinc is preferable, the main point of the invention being the construction of a light portable cage or holder to carry a heater (an electric lamp) adapted to be held in one hand while the'hair over or in contact with said cage is manipulated with the other hand.

In order that our said invention may be readily understood, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying sheet of drawings, in which Figure 1 is a longitudinal elevation illustrating our improved apparatus. Fig. 2 is a sectional View illustrating the open end plate of the apparatus. Fig. 3 is a view of the cap adapted to fit over said open end, and Fig. A is a sectional view thereof. Fig 5 is a sectional view of the apparatus when used as a foot-warmer.

being a lamp (not shown in the drawings) known in the trade as a heating-lamp and used for electrical radiators, and to prevent the same being dragged out when in use we cover the opening a in the plate a, Fig. 2, by means of a cover-platef, Fig. 3, the same being provided with hooks, catches, or the like 9, adapted to engage in the slots h in the end plate a. The cover-plate f we further provide with a slot 2', through which passes the flexible cord conveying the current to the heater. To hold the lamp securely, but without exerting great pressure on the glass, we arrange within the cage light check or coil springs y', Figs. 1 and 5, forming an oval ring or band, through which the heater passes and rests therein. The free end of the flexible cord we provide with any suitable connection, plug, or bayonet adapter, so as to couple up heater with any suitable source or installation of electricity. The bottom of the cage we flatten at 711, Fig. 2, and to such flattened portion we attach a plate Z, provided with bolts on to engage with the ends of the handle '21, (the ends being detachable i. 0., for the pur pose of packing,) retained in position by means of the nuts 0 or equivalent fastenings. The handle we make of china, metal, or other suitable material and insulate the handle from the shank thereof to prevent said handle becoming heated.

hen utilizing the heater as a foot-warmer, bed-warmer, or for warming rooms or cooked food on dishes, we dispense with the handle n and in place thereof use feet or carriers 1),

Fig. 5, the same being retained in position by bolts and nuts, as in the previous example.

What we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. An apparatus of the class described comprising a foraminous cage consisting of oppositely-arranged end plates, and a cylindrical series of longitudinal rods arranged in spaced relation and connecting said end plates, one of the end plates having an opening adapted to receive a heating device, a temporary closure for said opening, and holding passage therethrough of a heating device, a heads having a heater-receiving opening, and cover for said opening having interlocked spring-loops arranged inside of the cage for connection with the end plate in which the receiving and holding the heater.

opening is formed, and means for holding the In testimony whereof We have affixed our 5 heating device Within the cage. signatures in presence of tWo Witnesses.

An apparatus of the class described, corn CHARLES HEATH- prlsing a ioraininous cage having supporting WILLIAM ROBFY means and consisting of oppositely arranged J end plates and a cylindrical series of longitudinal rods arranged in spaced relation and connecting said end heads, one of the end Witnesses: V

BENJAMIN THOMAS KING, PERCY WOODWARD. 

